By Straightnews
Former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, NEC, Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away.
He died in a hospital in the United States, according to a reliable source who confirmed the news to Vanguard. An official statement regarding his death is expected to be released soon.
Born on October 2, 1941, Nwosu was appointed NEC Chairman by then Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, serving from 1989 to 1993.
During his tenure, he conducted Nigeria’s historic June 12, 1993 election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in the country’s history.
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The election saw Chief Moshood Kolawale Abiola as the presumed winner. The election was then annulled.
Chief Abiola, of the defunct Social Democratic Party, SDP, beat Bashir Tofa of the defunct National Republican Convention, NRC.
Nwosu’s legacy remains deeply intertwined with the June 12 election, which has since become a symbol of democratic struggle in Nigeria.
In July 2024, the House of Representatives called on President Bola Tinubu to immortalise Nwosu.
